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Into Street Art: a research project

urbangorillas — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 15:41:19 +0000

Street art is not for eternity and for the museum but reacts to the now-ness of the given moment and a given constellation in the urban life of a specific city. Street art has mostly a poetic-political import. If we concede that street art advances our aesthetic sensibility, then we can argue that street art …

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The Island: Co-curating the Garibaldi Journal

urbangorillas — Thu, 11 May 2017 11:23:04 +0000

As part of the Independent project, a research project focusing on the identification and promotion of independent spaces and thinking, MAXXI museum publishes the online journal, Garibaldi, that investigates a range of perspectives, different themes and geographical contexts. The third issue focuses on the notion of the island. Topos of independence, the Island is investigated as in its terrestrial …

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Baffle Zone – Urban Spectacle Series

urbangorillas — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 10:12:04 +0000

The Baffle Zone Project January 11th 2017 as part of the Urban Spectacle Series – read here Nicosia: a divided capital of Europe, a vibrant platform for local and international discussion and an urban case study with a visual attentiveness. Urban Gorillas in collaboration with local street artist, Twenty Three, brought to life a project displayed …

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